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Our Window of Tolerance

By Debra Basham, on October 24, 2020

“Resilience is not something we have or we don’t have. It is something that we can train in our minds and bodies.” ~ Liz Stanley

I’ve made a promise to myself to post a blog each day until after the Presidential election. Putting my fingers on the keyboard grounds me. I am choosing to widen […]

Pondering Becoming a Pundit

By Debra Basham, on October 23, 2020

“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” ~ Christopher Robin

A precious friend told me about 45 years ago that I should be a political pundit. According to Wikipedia, a pundit is a person who offers to mass media their opinion or commentary on a particular subject area […]

On the Shark’s Terms

By Debra Basham, on October 18, 2020

Like my parents taught me, ‘There are no monsters in the sea, only the ones we make up in our heads.’ ~ Christina Zenato

A friend shared an amazing video of a woman swimming with sharks. But this woman is not just “swimming” with the sharks. Christina Zenato, a professional diver, is removing fish […]

Mercury Retrograde! October 14 – November 3

By Debra Basham, on October 14, 2020

Belief can be overrated. If one did not believe in gravity, would gravity still have an effect? Of course, it would. It is likely that astrological influences are having an effect on us in much the same way.

Mercury went retrograde on October 14, where it will stay through November 3.

Tuesday, November […]

Let it Shine!

By Debra Basham, on October 10, 2020

We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of […]

Transformation

By Debra Basham, on August 5, 2020

Recently, I included some information about transformation from J. Krishnamurti in my clergy “Insight’s” article.

Transformation is said to occur only when NONE of the following are present:

desire to change the experience judgment analysis justification grasping selfing resisting believing that “I am witnessing”

Since the coronavirus stay-safe-at-home order in March, […]

My Longings

By Debra Basham, on July 18, 2020

“Strive to be uncynical, to be a hope-giving force, to be a steward of substance.” ~ Maria Popova Bulgarian-born, American-based writer

Last evening as we finished dominoes via Zoom, I asked what the most significant news of the day was. My friend said probably that the Trump administration ordered hospitals to bypass the Centers for […]

I Concur

By Debra Basham, on July 10, 2020

The weather changes very quickly. At 8:45 today, my friend sent a text suggesting we cancel our 9 a.m. bike ride. Rain and thunderstorms were in the forecast. My response: “I concur.”

Concur is one of those words rarely used. It means to agree, be in accord, go along, be in harmony, be in […]

True Freedom

By Debra Basham, on July 4, 2020

“When the water is muddy and you can’t see the bottom, no amount of stirring can clear the water.” ~ Debra Basham

In the U.S. the 4th of July represents freedom. People often think of freedom as freedom FROM something outside of us, but true freedom is an inside job, and nothing outside of you […]

Skies Upon Skies

By Debra Basham, on June 21, 2020

“Skies upon skies are available for your flight.” – Osho Zen Tarot

I feel a little bit like the morning after Christmas, or the ninth day of Hanukkah. For the closing sharing of this eight-day Intensive/Retreat—the culmination of a two-year commitment to study and practice—I had written: When I logged on this morning, Dallas was […]

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